- University of Laparoscopic Surgery at the University of Strasbourg in France (IRCAD / EITS).
- Fellow dedicated to laparoscopic surgery at the Erasme Hospital of the University of Brussels, led by Prof. Claude Shulmann.
- Fellow dedicated to Robotic Surgery at OLV Hospital in Aalst, Belgium directed by Dr. Alex Mottrie.
- Urologist staff member at the Department of Urology at San Raffaele Hospital Milano.
- President of the European Society of Robotic Urologic Surgery (Junior ERUS / YAU).
- Teaching activities with the role of 鈥渢eacher鈥� for the two second level Master鈥檚 degree in robotic surgery.
- First intervention in the world of Robotic Renal Pyeloplasty with Single Platform platform.
- Urology of the Swedish Hospital led by Dr. Jim Porter to learn robotic retroperitoneoscopic access.
- Staff member at the Department of Urology of Humanitas Hospital, Rozzano.
Prof. Buffi鈥檚 major areas of research include the most common urological issues such as prostate, bladder and kidney tumors. The urethral pathology with particular interest in the pieloureteral joint stenosis. In particular, he has developed specific interest in all types of minimally-invasive surgery, both laparoscopic and robotic.
- Buffi NM, Lughezzani G, Hurle R, Lazzeri M, Taverna G, Bozzini G, Bertolo R, Checcucci E, Porpiglia F, Fossati N, Gandaglia G, Larcher A, Suardi N, Montorsi F, Lista G, Guazzoni G, Mottrie A. 鈥撀�.聽Eur Urol. 2017 Jun;71(6):945-951. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2016.07.022. Epub 2016 Jul26. PubMed PMID: 27473298.
- Fossati N,聽Buffi NM, Haese A, Stephan C, Larcher A, McNicholas T, de la Taille A, Freschi M, Lughezzani G, Abrate A, Bini V, Palou Redorta J, Graefen M, Guazzoni G, Lazzeri M. 鈥撀�.聽Eur Urol. 2015 Jul;68(1):132-8. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2014.07.034. Epub 2014 Aug 16. PubMed PMID: 25139197.
- Buffi N, Lughezzani G, Spinoglio G, Guazzoni G. 鈥撀�.聽Eur Urol Focus. 2016 Feb;1(3):263-264. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2015.04.004. Epub 2015 Jul 3. PubMed PMID: 28723396.
- Buffi N, Van Der Poel H, Guazzoni G, Mottrie A; Junior European Association of Urology (EAU) 鈥撀�.聽Eur Urol. 2014 Jan;65(1):1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2013.07.020. Epub 2013 Jul 19. PubMed PMID: 23916694.
- Ficarra V, Bhayani S, Porter J,聽Buffi N, Lee R, Cestari A, Novara G, Mottrie A. 鈥撀�.聽World J Urol. 2012 Oct;30(5):665-70. doi: 10.1007/s00345-012-0943-9. Epub 2012 Sep 11. PubMed PMID: 22965742.